Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
No clear details yet on how the mandate will be enforced o protect the university from outbreaks and to protect individuals from disease, the University of Guelph is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all faculty, staff, and students on campus during the 2021-22 academic year. The announcement was made today by […]
Ontario unveils temporary paid sick day program set to run until September ntario has unveiled a temporary three-day paid sick leave program in effect until Sept. 25. According to the proposed Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit, the program applies to employees who meet one or more of the following […]
Pre-registration open for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph residents aged 16 and up as the region successfully vaccinates over one fourth of its population ellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health has begun preparations for Phase 3 of the vaccination process by announcing pre-registration for all remaining residents aged 16 and up. According to a news release […]
The province buckles down for a four-week “emergency brake” and mandatory stay-at-home order as the third wave of COVID-19 increases cases at an alarming rate; U of G remains optimistic for in-person learning in the fall UPDATE: Ontario’s stay-at home-order will be in effect until at least May 20, 2021. […]
The clinic aims to vaccinate 1,500 people each day in an effort to vaccinate the entire Guelph-Wellington population by June Video by Nicolas Buck/The Ontarion n March 15, the University of Guelph, in partnership with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDG) and the Guelph Family Health Team (GFHT), opened […]
Canadian government announces a national day to honour those who have suffered from the global pandemic, anticipates arrival of fourth vaccine option n a press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that March 11, 2021 will mark a new National Day of Observance to commemorate all of the […]
Ontario government and U of G to launch a pilot program to provide rapid and mobile COVID-19 testing for those on campus and students in residence he University of Guelph announced on Thursday Feb. 25 that rapid COVID-19 testing and mobile testing sites will be coming to campus with the […]
The clinic is part of a mass vaccination plan to administer 10,000 vaccinations per day in the region n a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the U of G announced that a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is coming to campus and could be operational as early as March. The clinic […]
Why it’s time to ditch the stigma around couples therapy, and look at what it can do for you ver the past 12 months, the pandemic has forced many of us into navigating new relationship territory, from learning to abruptly live together or stay apart for lengths of time, to […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ontarion has granted anonymity to the students interviewed in this story in order to protect their identities. UPDATE: The U of G reported that as of Feb. 10, cases associated with the outbreak had risen to 67, with 64 of them resolved. As of Feb. 11, 73 […]
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